Saving Money on Health Insurance, Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use, and More

Read News Releases Published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [American flag] An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [Header Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [Text that reads “Saving Money on Health Insurance.” An image of a woman and a man sitting next to each other and looking at paperwork. ]( Saving Money on Health Insurance Your income might qualify you for savings on Marketplace premiums or for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Before you apply, find out who to include in your household and how to estimate your income. Take the time to learn more about cost-sharing reductions, how to qualify, and how they work. [Learn more →]( HHS News Releases Week of April 14th, 2024 [Readout of 26th Annual HHS Tribal Budget Consultation]( April 12, 2024 From April 9–10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted the 26th annual Tribal Budget Consultation at HHS headquarters in Washington, DC. [Read the full readout →]( [Statement from HHS Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachel Levine for STI Awareness Week–April 14-20, 2024]( April 12, 2024 This week marks Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week, an opportunity to raise awareness about STIs and how they impact our lives. [Read the full statement →]( [Statement from Secretary Xavier Becerra on Dr. Francis Collins]( April 12, 2024 True to form, Dr. Francis Collins, Director emeritus of the National Institutes of Health, inaugural director of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, and a true American treasure in science and the arts, publicly launched perhaps the most consequential endeavor of his life: his fight against the cancer invading his body. [Read the full statement →]( [During Second Chance Month, HRSA Takes Policy Action, Releases First-Ever Funding Opportunity for Health Centers to Support Transitions in Care for People Leaving Incarceration]( April 10, 2024 On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), took new policy action and announced the availability of $51 million for the first-ever funding opportunity for HRSA-funded health centers to implement innovative approaches to support transitions in care for people leaving incarceration. [Read the full release →]( [CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety]( April 10, 2024 On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. [Read the full release →]( [See More News Releases]( [Text that reads “Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use.” An image of a woman and a man smiling and drinking coffee.]( Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use Excessive alcohol use is responsible for about 178,000 deaths in the United States each year, and in 2010, it was responsible for $249 billion in economic costs. Learn the steps that communities can take to create social and physical environments that discourage excessive drinking, thereby reducing alcohol-related deaths, costs, and other harms. [Learn more →]( [Footer Logo]( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Toll Free Call Center: [1-877-696-6775](tel:18776966775) Website: [HHS.gov]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [View in browser]( [Forward this email]( [Unsubscribe or manage your email preferences](